Center Township, Lake County, Indiana

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Center Township
Township
Map highlighting Center Township, Lake County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°23′37″N87°22′01″W / 41.39361°N 87.36694°W / 41.39361; -87.36694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lake
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • TrusteePaul Bremer
Area
 • Total39.94 sq mi (103.4 km2)
 • Land39.35 sq mi (101.9 km2)
 • Water0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total38,630
 • Density806.9/sq mi (311.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-11476 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453184

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 38,630, containing 15,192 housing units, [3] up from 31,756 in 2010. [4]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,894—
1900 3,37216.5%
1910 3,6026.8%
1920 4,31219.7%
1930 5,54028.5%
1940 6,80422.8%
1950 11,04762.4%
1960 17,18455.6%
1970 21,94627.7%
1980 24,0179.4%
1990 24,3691.5%
2000 26,1917.5%
2010 31,75621.2%
2020 38,63021.6%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.94 square miles (103.4 km2), of which 39.35 square miles (101.9 km2) (or 98.52%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.48%) is water. [4] The township includes the city of Crown Point as well as portions of the town of Cedar Lake.

Center Township Trustee

Paul Bremer [6]

Education

Center Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Crown Point Community Public Library in Crown Point or Winfield. [7]

Center Township, along with Winfield Township, is served by the Crown Point Community School Corporation which includes Crown Point High School.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ "Bremer chosen new Center Twp. trustee - Crown Point". Northwest Indiana Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Library Card Policy" (PDF). Crown Point Community Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

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